Meanings
nouneucalypt (plural eucalypts)
plural eucalypts
- Any tree of the genus Eucalyptus.
I know each is caused by the fire accelerating rapidly up the valley, consuming everything in its path and travelling swiftly up to the crowns of the tall gums and eucalypts.
2009 January 31, David McMahon, “My brush with flames”, in Herald SunSynonyms: eucalyptus
- Any tree of the tribe Eucalypteae of genera related and similar to Eucalyptus, such as Corymbia and Angophora.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny tree of the genus Eucalyptus.
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Origin
Shortened form of the genus name Eucalyptus.
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eucalypt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eucalypt
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